Barbara checked Helena when they returned to the Clock Tower. Helena needed
to wear an ankle brace on her foot and a cane to walk for at least 2 days.
The next day, the kid was watching TV, distractedly. Barbara was downstairs and raised her head to see her; she felt very proud of her protegee. The kid felt more secure about herself and she had improved so much. Barbara took a small box next the computer and wheeled to the living room.
"How are you?" Barbara asked smiling.
"I'm okay, and you?" she questioned, pointing a stitch that Barbara had on her cheek.
"Well, I'm not healing as fast as you, but I'll be okay soon."
"Me too, luckily. It's boring just sitting here."
Barbara gave her the small gift in a box. Helena's eyes shone. "For me? What is it?" Helena asked, curiously taking it.
"Open it."
Helena opened it and saw the necklace and the earrings.
"Hey this is cool! They're mine?" She took it in her hands.
"Yes it's yours, but it's not an ordinary necklace, it's a communication device, we can be in contact when you are outside."
Helena raised her brow. "Are you going to follow me?"
"No, it's to guide you when you are on patrols at night."
"What do you mean?"
"That I guess that you could start to patrol the streets. You have the ability and capability. and your landings are much better now. Let me show you."
Helena giggled and gave the device to Barbara who helped her put it on her neck.
"You can turn it on by pressing the bird," Barbara explained. "And you can call me, you can hear me with the earrings, they are speakers. We can talk while you are on the streets. I'm working on the system, soon I will have a signal that will show me your position on my computer."
"That means that you will know where I am"
"Exactly."
"I dunno if that I will like this," Helena said.
"Well, I will be able help you at any moment and guide you." Barbara wheeled back "Looks nice."
"Why a bird?" Helena looked the necklace.
"Because we are like birds of prey. Looking for bad guys."
"It's cool. So I'm officially a hero?"
"No, not yet, first we need start with small missions until you learn more about yourself and skills. But before that, we need to design a costume and a mask.
"Mask? Forget it."
"You need one," Barbara said to her.
"No, I don't need one, I don't like masks, I sweat too much." Helena grumbled.
"Helena, you can't go out without a mask." Barbara was surprised, she couldn't believe what Helena was telling her.
"I can."
"It's dangerous."
"I can't fight with a mask over my face!"
"Anyone could figure out who are you; your life would be at risk," Barbara pointed out.
"Anything you say won't work, I'm not going to wear a mask." Helena crossed her arms. "No one can recognize me at night; I'm sure of that, this city is too big."
"Yes, you are," Barbara warned her. "You can't."
"I can."
"Helena."
"No."
"Yes, it's like a tradition." Barbara began to lose her patience.
"Tradition?" Helena raised her brow.
"Most heroes wear a mask."
"You said it: Most, not all."
Barbara shook her head.
"I'm not going to wear a mask." Helena was firm.
"Don't be stubborn!" Barbara exclaimed.
"I'm not stubborn!" Helena protested.
Alfred, in the kitchen, smiled at the discussing. This team was going to be interesting, different characters, personalities, interests, abilities and experiences. Both were smart, intelligent and had the heart and the feelings to be heroes, heroes trying to keep the city safe and to catch the bad guys. He was sure it never would be boring in that house. They were really like Birds of Prey.
* * * * * *
Well, this one is over, thanks so much for your kind comments. I'm glad you like it, the thrid part of this is Senior year that I hope begin to post this weekend or the next one.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!
The next day, the kid was watching TV, distractedly. Barbara was downstairs and raised her head to see her; she felt very proud of her protegee. The kid felt more secure about herself and she had improved so much. Barbara took a small box next the computer and wheeled to the living room.
"How are you?" Barbara asked smiling.
"I'm okay, and you?" she questioned, pointing a stitch that Barbara had on her cheek.
"Well, I'm not healing as fast as you, but I'll be okay soon."
"Me too, luckily. It's boring just sitting here."
Barbara gave her the small gift in a box. Helena's eyes shone. "For me? What is it?" Helena asked, curiously taking it.
"Open it."
Helena opened it and saw the necklace and the earrings.
"Hey this is cool! They're mine?" She took it in her hands.
"Yes it's yours, but it's not an ordinary necklace, it's a communication device, we can be in contact when you are outside."
Helena raised her brow. "Are you going to follow me?"
"No, it's to guide you when you are on patrols at night."
"What do you mean?"
"That I guess that you could start to patrol the streets. You have the ability and capability. and your landings are much better now. Let me show you."
Helena giggled and gave the device to Barbara who helped her put it on her neck.
"You can turn it on by pressing the bird," Barbara explained. "And you can call me, you can hear me with the earrings, they are speakers. We can talk while you are on the streets. I'm working on the system, soon I will have a signal that will show me your position on my computer."
"That means that you will know where I am"
"Exactly."
"I dunno if that I will like this," Helena said.
"Well, I will be able help you at any moment and guide you." Barbara wheeled back "Looks nice."
"Why a bird?" Helena looked the necklace.
"Because we are like birds of prey. Looking for bad guys."
"It's cool. So I'm officially a hero?"
"No, not yet, first we need start with small missions until you learn more about yourself and skills. But before that, we need to design a costume and a mask.
"Mask? Forget it."
"You need one," Barbara said to her.
"No, I don't need one, I don't like masks, I sweat too much." Helena grumbled.
"Helena, you can't go out without a mask." Barbara was surprised, she couldn't believe what Helena was telling her.
"I can."
"It's dangerous."
"I can't fight with a mask over my face!"
"Anyone could figure out who are you; your life would be at risk," Barbara pointed out.
"Anything you say won't work, I'm not going to wear a mask." Helena crossed her arms. "No one can recognize me at night; I'm sure of that, this city is too big."
"Yes, you are," Barbara warned her. "You can't."
"I can."
"Helena."
"No."
"Yes, it's like a tradition." Barbara began to lose her patience.
"Tradition?" Helena raised her brow.
"Most heroes wear a mask."
"You said it: Most, not all."
Barbara shook her head.
"I'm not going to wear a mask." Helena was firm.
"Don't be stubborn!" Barbara exclaimed.
"I'm not stubborn!" Helena protested.
Alfred, in the kitchen, smiled at the discussing. This team was going to be interesting, different characters, personalities, interests, abilities and experiences. Both were smart, intelligent and had the heart and the feelings to be heroes, heroes trying to keep the city safe and to catch the bad guys. He was sure it never would be boring in that house. They were really like Birds of Prey.
* * * * * *
Well, this one is over, thanks so much for your kind comments. I'm glad you like it, the thrid part of this is Senior year that I hope begin to post this weekend or the next one.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!